Pokémon: Who let him leave Pallet Town?

Chapter 506 Hoenn Meteorite
Hoenn Morning News:

"Today, a meteorite fell near Mount Yantou, and researchers have been dispatched to the site."

While idly watching the news from the Hoenn region, Natsume had a laptop screen lit up in front of him.

An extremely detailed 3D map of an ice cave is slowly rotating above.

The numerous ice crystal channels, deep faults, and energy anomalies are clearly marked in different colors, like a deconstructed ice and snow maze flowing in the screen's deep blue halo.

On the corner of the table, a bone china white teacup is steaming, emitting a delicate tea aroma.

A stylus lies casually to the side, its sleek metallic sheen contrasting with the cool glow of the screen.

Natsume leaned back in the comfortable, padded chair, tapping and swiping his fingertips on the touchpad, causing the map on the screen to zoom in and rotate.

His expression was focused yet relaxed, with no trace of urgency in his brows, as if he were not analyzing a perilous place full of danger, but rather appreciating a fine work of art.

The afternoon sun shone through the blinds, casting warm dappled light on him, which mingled with the cool light from the screen.

It felt as if I was enveloped in a quiet and comfortable harbor.

“Champion Natsume, this is the dining area of ​​the Pokémon Center, not your private office.”

Dining area at the Pokémon Center in Ssai Dragon City.

At a certain dining table, Joey stood behind Natsume, holding a mop and looking helpless.

"Cheese Egg, get me a glass of water."

Natsume expertly handed the water glass to Chansey next to Joey.

"Laki?"

Chansey was taken aback and looked up at Joey helplessly.

Joey: “.”

After a moment of hesitation, Chansey took the water glass from Natsume's hand.

"Miss Joey, maybe my presence here can bring you more customers, right?"

Natsume patted Chansey's head, the chair beneath him creaked, and he shifted his position to face the entrance of the Pokémon Center.

I heard that the newly crowned champion has been staying at the Pokémon Center in Twin Dragons City these days, and the number of trainers visiting the Pokémon Center has surged.

"What the heck is the Pokémon Center's visitor count?" Nurse Joy asked with a forced smile.

Helpless, she could only put up a cordon to isolate the small area occupied by Natsume.

"Mr. Natsume!"

A prodigy appeared, with a middle-parted hairstyle perched on his shoulder, followed by a group of dejected trainers.

Most of the trainers who visited the newly crowned champion were there to challenge him.

"This Pikachu is amazing! This must be the third group of people today!"

People around gasped in surprise, and countless eyes focused on the man with the middle parting.

To date, no one has been able to break through the middle parting.

Even the one who commands this Pikachu is just Natsume Champion's assistant—Miss Pride.

"uh-huh."

Natsume responded casually, his gaze still fixed on the screen in front of him.

The entire ice cave, inside and out, was recorded by the scanning cameras carried by the Pokémon, including the one with the parted head.

It is very large, far exceeding the size of the ice cave given by my friend Xia Ka.

It is worth noting that the closer to the Kyurem ice, the deeper and newer the rock layers.

It seems that the Bangila spent a lot of time and effort digging it out.

"Mr. Natsume, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Jiaozi glanced at the trainers watching not far away and whispered.

"What's wrong?"

Natsume took the teacup from Chansey and, feeling a group of curious gazes, glanced back at the crowd.

Compared to the frenzy of the previous two days, after the repeated attacks by the man with the middle parting, there are now far fewer onlookers.

Especially those hot-blooded teenagers who rush in for Pokémon battles have almost disappeared.

“The number of people is almost back to normal, isn’t it?” Natsume waved his hand.

“Not this one.” Jiaozi’s eyes darted around.

"What I mean is, we could buy a research institute, something to temporarily settle down in, which would be perfect for me."

Jiaozi suddenly started stammering.

"That's not necessary."

Natsume shook his head.

For some reason, he always felt a sense of block when thinking about problems, especially those related to Pokémon technology.

Once I arrived at the Pokémon Center, that feeling of unease vanished instantly.

Natsume pondered that most of the Rotom designs he had made during his previous travels were probably done at the Pokémon Center.

This is called environmental adaptability.

Then he quietly moved Shaka's newly bought desk here.

"All right."

Just as the proud girl was feeling down, a phone call came in from another workstation next to Natsume.

"Huh, is that Ash?"

Jiaozi answered the call skillfully.

Meanwhile, in the Hoenn region.

"Go away!"

Xiao Yao roughly pulled Xiao Zhi away from the front of the telephone booth.

She rolled up her sleeves and stood menacingly in front of the telephone.

"I want to see who this guy is who's always encouraging you to do bad things!"

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" A gentle yet cool female voice came from the room, and Xiao Yao froze on the spot.

On the other end of the phone was a cute girl with fair skin.

"Um, hello."

The appearance of Jiao Zi caught Xiao Yao off guard, and she gave a stammering answer.

Are you a Pokémon Coordinator?

Jiaozi keenly noticed the badge Xiaoyao was wearing on her chest.

"Ah, yes, that's right."

While pondering why "Natsume-san" is a cute girl, Xiaoyao was startled by this sudden question and subconsciously nodded.

"That's perfect. I have some research on Pokémon move fusion here, which may be applied to the Pokémon Coordination Tournament in the future as a basic guiding principle."

Jiaozi smiled faintly.

"What is this research on Pokémon move fusion?" Xiao Yao asked curiously, but then she heard a soft cough coming from beside Jiao Zi.

"Hey, you've taken up enough time, it's my turn!"

Xiao Zhi pushed Xiao Yao aside, and at the same time, Jiao Zi gave his place to Natsume.

"I'll send my ideas to Xiaozhi later, and Xiaoyao, could you please help me verify them?"

Xiao Yao retreated behind, and Jiao Zi's voice could be heard faintly.

"Natsume-san!"

Ash's face appeared on the screen, and Natsume was taken aback.

"Is the Life Doll inside a Pokémon Ball?"

Xiao Zhi has a normal face.

"Yes, otherwise I would be constantly being watched by the Magma Team. They keep saying they want to take me to see the boss."

Xiao Zhi was clearly annoyed by this.

"Oh, I almost forgot about the important matter!" Ash suddenly exclaimed excitedly.

"Natsume-san, we've arrived at the Pokémon Center at the foot of Mt. Chimney!"

“Mount Yantu?” Natsume’s eyes lit up.

He had specifically instructed Satoshi to notify him when they arrived near Mt. Chimney.

There will be an important operation for Team Magma here.

"Natsume-nii, are you coming over now?"

"Or should we head to the summit of Mt. Chimpu now?"

Ash took out the red and white ball containing the life doll, intending to merge it with himself.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng, two of the three people behind Xiaozhi, all cast curious glances at him.

Especially the narrow victory, which was truly dazzling.

Are we finally going to meet this "all-powerful" Natsume-san?

"No, Ash, listen to me."

Natsume shook his head.

"You need to make sure the Magma team gets what they want."

"Okay, I will definitely stop something?" Ash was taken aback.

“Make sure Team Magma gets what they can get,” Natsume repeated.

"But... Natsume-nii, aren't we going to organize?" Ash asked, puzzled.

“The plans have changed.” Natsume shook his head.

Originally, he intended to stop Team Magma and Team Aqua from causing trouble.

However, after obtaining the Rainbow Rocket ring bearing the name of the "Hoenn" region, and realizing that Archie and Red Mist might have been replaced by a member of the Rainbow Rocket team, Natsume changed his mind.

He needs to lure the snake out of its hole.

"Don't worry, Ash. The League has also noticed. Besides you and James, there are other people who have infiltrated both teams."

Natsume reminded him.

He had already informed Damaranch about the situation there.

With the Peacekeepers pressing down at close range, the Alliance reacted extremely quickly.

"Are there other undercover agents?"

Ash's eyes lit up as he realized he wasn't fighting alone.

So, are you coming or not?

Xiao Yao shoved Xiao Zhi away abruptly, looked at the screen with dissatisfaction, but only saw a computer screen.

The screen was filled with dense text, as if the other person was reading a report.

The other party did not appear to be pointing the camera at them.

"Me?" Natsume's voice held a hint of interest.

He casually glanced at the news about Mount Yantu on the computer screen.

"Of course it will pass."

A slight smile appeared on Natsume's lips.

In the Hoenn region, due to the presence of Rayquaza in the sky, the opponent will block flying objects from space into the sky region.

Therefore, it is almost impossible for something like a meteorite to pass by and land on Hoenn's ground.

No wonder Daigo keeps running around to other regions. The Hoenn region really has very few meteorite impacts and very few precious gems formed.

But this time, a meteorite bypassed Rayquaza and landed directly in the Hoenn region.

Natsume was very curious about what was inside.

(End of this chapter)